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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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